I grew up a child of the mid-1960s - 1970s, reading magazines like Famous Monsters Of Filmland, Monsters Of The Movies, Monster World, Eerie, Creepy, etc. I enjoyed building Aurora monster-themed, plastic model kits, and watching reruns of classic horror/sci-fi/monster films. The love of all things monster-related stayed with me through adulthood, culminating in my first book series, Werewolves of West Virginia (WOWV). Set in the fictional town of Waukensee, WV (the characteristics of which are based on multiple real WV towns) the series deals with the frequent appearance of paranormal beings that seem drawn to the locale.
Why West Virginia you might ask? Simply because this series is a labor of love for me. It’s a tribute to two subjects; my lifelong love of all things “monster” related, as well as being a homage to the state where I was born, raised, and have always lived. The geographical and topographical terrain aspects of WV, as well as the socioeconomic factors and demographics, lend themselves perfectly to the tale I wanted to craft when I began developing this idea. In addition to that, it’s simply a great setting for a story about “monsters” that prowl the darkness. If you’ve ever been out at night in the moonlit, fog-enshrouded, West Virginia woodlands and heard sounds in the brush closing in on your locale, then you know that the atmosphere here can be very creepy indeed.
Thank you for considering/purchasing WOWV1G. I hope you enjoy the story as much as I did writing it. :)
